Upcoming Webinars & Events
- Where did the money go?
- Protection, Justice, Power: Haitian Women Leading the Fight against Gender-Based Violence
The Haitian Women’s Collective provides a public update on the impact of our funding, including Hurricane Melissa response, and gender-based violence, alongside frontline partners responding in real time.
Join CapraCare, Community2Community, and Neges Mawon as they share impact, successes, and challenges in emergency and rapid response efforts across Haiti.
No Future Without Women
Justice, Peace, and Elections in Haiti
Join leading voices from Haiti’s women’s rights movement to examine the indispensable role of women and girls in shaping Haiti’s path out of its current crisis and its future.
Pa Gen Avni San Fanm
Jistis, Lape, Ak Eleksyon An Ayiti
Vin jwenn vwa dirijan nan mouvman dwa fanm ann Ayiti a pou egzamine wòl endispansab fanm ak tifi yo nan bay Ayiti yon chemen pou soti nan kriz aktyèl la ak pou lavni li.
Protection, Justice, Power: Haitian Women Leading the Fight Against GBV
Join leading voices from Haiti’s women’s rights movement to examine the indispensable role of women and girls in shaping Haiti’s path out of its current crisis and its future. Panelists will discuss strategies to advance women’s rights, tackle gender-based violence, and strengthen justice and security – including how to ensure women are equal participants in Haiti’s overdue elections scheduled for this year.
Please join us on March 19 for a powerful and timely conversation among some of Haiti’s leading grassroots organizers and advocates for survivors of sexual violence based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Panelists will share their experiences and discuss survivors’ needs; barriers to safety, justice, and essential care; and strategies for meaningful change on the ground.
Pwoteksyon Jistis Pouvwa: Fanm Ayisyen K Ap Mennen Batay Kont VBG
Vin jwenn vwa dirijan nan mouvman dwa fanm ann Ayiti pou egzamine wòl endispansab fanm ak tifi yo nan fason Ayiti ap soti nan kriz aktyèl la ak nan lavni li. Entèvenan yo pral diskite sou estrateji pou fè pwogrè nan dwa fanm yo, konbat vyolans ki baze sou sèks, epi ranfòse jistis ak sekirite, tankou kijan pou asire ke fanm yo patisipe egalman nan eleksyon ann Ayiti ki pwograme pou ane sa a.
Tanpri vin jwenn nou le 19 mas pou yon konvèsasyon pwisan ak aktyèl ant kèk nan pi gran òganizatè kominote ak defansè dwa sivivan vyolans seksyèl ann Ayiti ki baze Pòtoprens, Ayiti. Panelis yo ap pataje eksperyans yo epi diskite sou bezwen sivivan yo; baryè pou sekirite, jistis, ak swen esansyèl; epi estrateji pou chanjman konkrè sou teren.
Human Rights Groups Welcome Bicameral Congressional Resolution Condemning Abuses against Haitian Women and Girls and Demanding Immediate Action Consistent with the Policy Framework for an Effective and Equitable Transition
Both chambers of the US Congress are taking action to support the rights of Haitian women and girls, and to stand in solidarity with Haitian civil society. The bodies of Haitian women and girls have become the battle grounds for Haiti’s complex crisis, even as they are marginalized in critical decisions regarding peacebuilding and governance for their country. A Resolution introduced on a bipartisan basis in the Senate today by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and by Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-09) with 47 co-sponsors in the House on January 22 forcefully condemns this unlawful status quo and calls for urgent actions consistent with longstanding demands by Haitian civil society – including the Policy Framework for an Effective and Equitable Transition. Read more here
Peace operations in Haiti: Lessons from two decades of UN engagement
This report examines United Nations and international responses to the evolving dynamics of transnational organized crime in Haiti over the past two decades, and how these dynamics have contributed to the country’s current breakdown. Read more here
Policy Updates
Shaheen, Collins, Rosen, Murkowski Introduce Resolution Calling for Urgent Action to Protect the Rights of Women and Girls in Haiti
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Susan Collins (R-ME), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced a resolution to underscoring the importance of advancing the rights of women and girls in Haiti as a cornerstone of the country’s economic and political stability. Read more
Next steps: What a judge’s order blocking end of TPS means for Haitians
- A federal judge on Monday paused the department of Homeland Security’s termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status, a move that preserves deportation protections and work permits for more than 300,000 Haitians living in the US
- TPS was set to expire at 11:59 pm on 2/3. DHS disagrees with the ruling from DC, and is consulting the Justice Department about the Trump admins next steps.
- With the pause, all TPS protections remain in effect. Haitian TPS holders remain protected from deportation and continue to be authorized to work legally in the US.
- A judge’s order is not a redesignation or an extension, it temporarily preserves protections while the lawsuit proceeds or a higher court says otherwise.
Partner Highlight: Neges Foundation
With the funds received from HWC, the program was able to make significant progress across multiple areas. This allowed the program to serve 11 additional vendors and increase the rice supply for the original group once their debts were paid off. As a result, there are now 23 active vendors among the 79 women participating in the Alfa program.
Vendors are able to purchase essential food products—including rice, peas, oil, and spaghetti—on credit. The funds also made it possible to expand inventory based on participant requests, adding items such as cod, garlic, and onions.
Most importantly, these resources enabled small business owners to resume their economic activities in support of their families. Participants were also encouraged to begin setting aside profits in small savings accounts, supporting long-term financial stability. Looking ahead, the program aims to continue expanding its network, creating more opportunities for participating women and supporting the remaining 56 women in identifying alternative income-generating activities aligned with their skills and interests.
